Seed-planter



(No Model.)

A NEELY SEED PLANTER.

Patented Apr. 1 9, 1892.

Quito inn 0., Pnmo-krma, wAsmNcroN n c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AUSTIN NEELY, OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

SEED-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 473,124, dated April19, 1892. Application filed January 15, 1892. Serial No. 413.137. (N0model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUSTIN NEELY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Greenville, in the county of Washington and State ofMississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSeed-Planters, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements incotton-seed and corn planters; and it has for its object to provide amachine of simple construction which will be positive and efficient inoperation.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement ofpart-s that will be more fully hereinafter described, and particularlypointed out in the claims appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myimproved machine.Fig. 2 is a plan View thereof. Figs. 3 and 4: are detail views of thecorn-dropping mechanism. Figs. 5 and 6 are detail views of the clutchemployed on the driving-shaft; Fig. 7, a detail vertical sectional Viewshowing the seed-dropping mechanism.

In the construction shown I employ a rectangular mainframe a, and in theforward end thereof I mount the furrow-opener b, and to the outer sideof the longitudinal beams of the frame I secure the upwardly andrearwardly inclined handles 0. These handles are braced by the verticalbars 0 c, the lower ends of which are secured to the main frame, and bythe cross-bar c, which extends across between the handles at the upperends of the braces c.

The main driving-shaft d is journaled in suitable boxes secured to theunder side of the longitudinal bars of the main frame to the rear of thefurrow-opener h, and on this shaft midway between the longitudinal barsof the frame is secured the traction-wheel e.

A suitable distance to the rear of thedriving-shaft d and mounted insuitable bearings secured to the upper side of the longitudinal bar 8 ofthe frame a is the shaft f, and on this shaft is secured thestirrer-carrying wheelg. This wheel is solid and may be of any suitablediameter and is provided on its inner which the seed is passed into thehopper.

face with a series of laterally-projecting stirrer-arms g. These arms gproject into a circular or drum-like hopper h, which is secured to theinner side of, one of the side bars of the main frame, the center of thesh aftf 5 beingabout in the center of the circular part of the hopper.The inner side of this circular hopper h is open, andits circular wallterminates a short distance from the inner face of the stirrer-carryingwheel, leaving a narrow space or slot h between the said wheel andtheinner edge of the circular wall of the hopper, through which thecotton-seed may be discharged. The hopper h is provided on its upperside with a suitable opening, through A sprocket-wheel 1; is secured tothe shaft f at one side of .the stirrer-carrying wheel g and isconnected to a sprocket-wheel j, mounted on the driving-shaft d, by thechain is. The wheelj is mounted loosely on shaft d, and is caused torevolve with the shaft by means of the clutch Z. This clutch consists ofthe socket Z, secured to or formed integral with the, wheel j, saidsocket being provided on its inner face with transverse notches orgrooves Z. The shaft 61, adjacent the wheel j, is provided atdiametrically-opposite points with the radially-projecting lugs or pinsdQWhich are adapted to fit into the recesses Z, formed in the socket ofthe wheel j, and when engaging said recesses cause the wheel j torevolve with the shaft. The wheel j is. normally held against the pins dby a flat spring on, which is secured in the forward part of the frameof the machine and bears with its free end against the inner face of thewheel j. In the outer surface of the socket or tubular extensionof thewheel j is formed an annular groove j, in which the lower forked end ofthe lever n fits. This lever extends rearwardly upwardly and is pivotedto a bracket n secured to the inner side of the adjacent bar of theframe a, and terminates in a bandle j ustabove the cross-bar c".

V\ .hen' it is desired to throw the machine out of gear whentransporting. it, it is only necessary to throw the upper end of thelever '17, to the right, the lower end of the lever serving to force thewheel j a sufficient distance to the left to disengage the pins (1 fromthe recesses Z". The upper end of the lever u may be secured in itsadjusted positions in the notches of a rack-bar, which may be secured onthe cross-bar c.

\Vhen it is desired to throw the machine into gear, it is only necessaryto release the lever n from the rack-bar on the crossbar 0, when thespring on will force the wheel j against the pins (1', and as the shaftrevolves they will catch into the recesses Z and cause the wheel to turnwith the shaft.

Secured in the under side of the hopper 7L, near its inner edge,isashort open-ended tube or cup 0, the upper end of which is flush withthe interior surface of the hopper, its lower end projecting a shortdistance below said hopper.

A circular plate 19, secured on the end of a pivoted arm 19, covers thelower end of tube 0 and is normally held over the lower end of the tubeby means of a leaf-spring 12'', carried by the hopper. A stop 12",projecting upwardly from one edge of the plate 19 and normally bearingagainst the side of the tube 0, limits the movement of the plate 1) inone direction. The arm 12' is extended beyond the tube 0 and is bentupwardly at its end at right angles to the main bar, as shown atq inFig. l, and said turned end is adapted to be engaged by the inner endsof the trip-arms 0', which are secured to the periphery of thestirrer-carrying wheel As the wheel 9 re volves the arms 0' strike theupwardly-turned end q of the arm 19 and turns it on its pivot far enoughto-entirely uncover the lower end of the tube 0, said arm being pivotednear the opposite side of the hopper from the tube. As plate 1) isuncovering the lower end of tube 0 a plate s, secured on the outer endof an arm .9, which is located in the hopper and is secured to or formedintegral with the pivot of arm 1.), said pivot extending through to theinner side of the hopper, covering the upper end of the tube, as clearlyshown in Fig. 33 of the drawings. \Vhen the trip-arms 1' have passed theinner end (1 of arm 1), the spring 1)" returns arm 1) and plate 77 totheir normal positions, closing the lower end of the tube 0, and arm 8and plate .9 are moved from the upper end of tube 0, which permits thesaid tube to be again tilled with seed from the hopper.

Any number of the trip-armsr may be employed, and they are madedetachable in order that they may be removed when the machine is usedasacotton-seed planter. These arms '1 consist of the angle-plates,provided with perforations in one end, through which screws are passedto secure them to the wheel g, the other arm of the angle-plateextending across the periphery of wheel g and projecting beyond itsinner face asufticient distance to engage the upwardly-turned end of thearm 1).

Secured to the lower ends of the rearwardly-extending downwardlycurvedfiat steel springs tis a covering-board t, these springs being securedat their upper forward ends to the under side of the side bars of themachine. When it is desired to use the machine as a cotton-seed planter,the arms 0' are removed from wheel 9. The tube or cup 0 will then remainnormally closed. When it is desired to use the machine as acorn-planter, the arms 7' are placed on the wheel g, and the spacing ofthe corn is regulated by the number of arms placed on the wheel, as isevident.

The draft-pole is secured to the forward end of the machine in anysuitable manner.

The stirring-wheel g is adjusted on the shaft f in order to adjust itclose to the inner edge of the circular wall of the hopper to close theopening through which the cotton-seed falls when the machine is used asa corn-planter, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a seed-planter, the combination of a frame, a hopper carriedthereby, an openended tube depending from its lower side, a wheeljournaled on the frame alongside the hopper and provided with a seriesof lateral trip-arms, an arm pf, pivoted on the bottom of the hopper onthe opposite side from the wheel, this arm being provided with aplatepnear its free end, its extreme end being turned upwardly alongside theopen-ended tube, as at q, a springp", normallyholdingtheplatep over thelower end of the tube, and a pivoted arm 5-, connected to the pivot ofthe arm 1) within the hopper and provided with a plate normally held toone side of the upper end of the tube, as and for the purposesdescribed.

2. In a combined cotton and corn planter, the combination of a framecarrying an opener and cover, a stirrer-wheel mounted on ashaft andprovided with a series of stirrer-arms for feeding cotton-seed, a hoppermounted on the frame adjacent to the wheel, the side next to the wheelbeing open, a series of trip-arms secured on the periphery of the wheel,a short open-ended tube secured in the bottom of the hopper, andcovering-plates adapted to alternately cover the respective ends of thetube, these plates being shifted periodically for discharging seed bythe trip-arms on the wheel, as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AUSTIN NEELY.

Witnesses:

JOHN T. N EELY, .T. M. Lewis.

